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  2. Geology of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    These rocks lie north of the Furlong fault which is an offshoot of the larger Chalfont fault. [11] Buckingham Mountain rises south of the valley and comprises quartzite. The other ridge is less prominent and is underlain by the conglomerates of the Stockton Formation. Karst is a localized problem in this area.

  3. Allegheny Plateau - Wikipedia

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    The line of the distant peaks approximates the level of a peneplain that was uplifted to form the plateau. Aerial view of Allegheny Plateau terrain surrounding Weston, West Virginia. The Allegheny Plateau is a physiographic section of the larger Appalachian Plateau province, which in turn is part of the larger Appalachian physiographic division ...

  4. Ramapo Fault - Wikipedia

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    The Ramapo Fault forms the western boundary of the Newark Basin. It is the surface location of the fault between basement blocks of Precambrian bedrock shown in orange. New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York are divided geologically into four physiographic provinces, each distinctive in their

  5. File:USA Pennsylvania relief location map.svg - Wikipedia

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    Mòdul:Location map/data/USA Pennsylvania; Mòdul:Location map/data/USA Pennsilvània/ús; Mòdul:Location map/data/USA Pennsilvània; Usage on da.wikipedia.org Modul:Location map/data/USA Pennsylvania; Modul:Location map/data/USA Pennsylvania/dok; Usage on de.wikipedia.org WPVI-Sendemast; Kinzua-Staudamm; Vorlage:Positionskarte USA Pennsylvania

  6. List of fault zones - Wikipedia

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    San Andreas Fault System (Banning fault, Mission Creek fault, South Pass fault, San Jacinto fault, Elsinore fault) 1300: California, United States: Dextral strike-slip: Active: 1906 San Francisco (M7.7 to 8.25), 1989 Loma Prieta (M6.9) San Ramón Fault: Chile: Thrust fault: Sawtooth Fault: Idaho, United States: Normal fault: Seattle Fault ...

  7. Module:Location map/data/USA Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Module:Location map/data/USA Pennsylvania is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

  8. List of Superfund sites in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Superfund sites in Pennsylvania designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]

  9. Geography of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, and at least 15 other sects are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg with smaller populations extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up to the Susquehanna Valley.